Newark, CA vs Shafter, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Shafter

70.7

#1077 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $66,418). Shafter leads in cost of living index (112 vs 195). Shafter leads in average commute (22 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Shafter, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	70.7 (#1077)
Population	46,929	21,915
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$387,324
Median Household Income	$159,465	$66,418
Average Commute	31.2 min	22 min
Walk Score	57	45
Crime Level	10.4	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+21.1